By Akeem Busari Hundreds of residents in Ajeromi-Ifelodun local government of Lagos, were effusive in praises and prayers for Isco Foundation, the organisers of the free medical reach held on Friday, 21 April, 2023, at Uzor Street, Ajegunle. The medical programme saw several young and aged people within the Ajeromi and Ago-Hausa axis of the popular Ajegunle community attended to by a certified medical personnel led by Dr. Promise Friday Jacob. Many of the people who attended the medical programme were diagnosed for different ailments, were equally given free medical advises and drugs to ease their medical conditions. In the…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
By Akeem Busari Brimming with unbridled confidence on the present position of his team on the 2023 Ikeja Super League table, head coach of waves-making G-Innovation FC, Abdulrazaq Musa, while speaking with journalists, has expressed the determination of his table-topping team to win the competition. According to the highly rated grassroots football tactician, the position of the team on the league table was not for nothing, considering the hard shift put him by his boys. “That we’re topping the league with 13 points is not a fluke. And I will describe our performances in the league, as wonderful.” Reflecting on…
(Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, April 21, 2023) Unlike charity, hypocrisy is homeless. Since the Soyinka-Datti fascism brouhaha broke out, Mr Obi, you’ve not made a categorical statement in condemnation or commendation of either Soyinka or Datti. But your supporters, Obidients, have been painting the internet sick in riotous colours, denigrating the impeccable integrity of the greatest literary enigma ever to come out of Africa. Your Excellency, did you lie doggo in fulfilment of political correctness? Did you button your lips because what Datti said was wrong? Or, you quit chattering because you know Soyinka was right? Obedient Nigerians…
By Abiodun Komolafe _Mutatis mutandis,_ politics is not the same as repudiating the ethics of public administration. To say that the executive governor of a state has the right or power to stop the payment of workers’ salary – what they earn legitimately – is, to say the least, an evolution throwback! That the society could not be bothered, due to political reasons or factors, is also a tragedy! The Governor of Osun, Ademola Adeleke, has done the unprecedented by withholding the November 2022 salary and allowances of public servants in the state. Not only that, he has also refused…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has harped on the need for more investments in health infrastructure as well as well-being of Nigerians. Princess Orelope Adefulre spoke at the inauguration of Paediatric Complex at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta in Lagos built by her office on Thursday, 20 April, 2023. According to her, the complex was built by OSSAP-SDGs with the primary objective of improving child health and reducing infant mortality in line with the SDG 3. She noted that the multilevel facility has been designed to provide essential healthcare…
By Abiodun Komolafe In most human societies, visible phenomena are oftentimes credited or associated with the causes of other events. Then, the analysis will take off from there. But, most often, there are other unknown forces or factors that are not easily discernible but are sometimes the real causes, or, responsible for a particular phenomenon. Take, for instance, what started as _#EndSARS_ focussed mainly on police brutality. Somewhere along the line, other unknown-but-important factors such as youth unemployment, hunger, frustrations, lack of opportunities, bad political leadership, economic hardship and subhuman standard of living contributed largely to what was surnamed _#EndSARS._…
After collecting a huge amount of money as ransom, a notorious bandit kingpin, Dogo Daji, has released four of the 11 remaining students of the Federal Government Girls’ College Yauri, Kebbi state.PRNigeria gathered that two of the released students returned with two babies delivered while in captivity. Dogo Daji had insisted that some conditions must be met by Kebbi State Government before the remaining girls could be released. Our sources added that the ransom had to be generated by parents and other stakeholders when Kebbi State Government was reluctant to meet the bandits’ demands. The parents had to beg Nigerians…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Two years after the abduction of dozens of schoolgirls from Federal Government College Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State, four of the remaining 11 girls in captivity have regained their freedom, a northern based national newspaper reports. The four girls, it was gathered: Bilha Musa, Faiza Ahmed, Rahma Abdullahi and Hafsa Murtala were released by notorious bandit leader, Dogo Gide on the evening of Friday, 21 April, 2023. “It took six days of negations in the forest before four of the girls were released to us,” Salim Kaoje told newspaper on the morning of Saturday, 22 April, 2023. “We…
The President, All Progressives Congress (APC) Professional Women Network (APWN), Dr Atinuke Owolabi, on Thursday, 20 April, 2023 felicitated with Muslims in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government of Lagos State and nationwide on Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Owolabi in her Sallah message made available to newsmen, urged Muslims to continue to abide by the teachings of the Ramadan which included unity and love for strong united communities. “It is a time to reflect on the blessings and mercy of Allah and to share love and happiness with our families, friends, and neighbours. “As we come out of the Holy Month of Ramadan, may we…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Following the collapse of a floodlight mast at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos State, the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has ordered the temporary closure of the stadium. Dare made this known in a statement issued after inspecting the collapsed floodlight mast on Friday, 21 April, 2023, with a promise to make his stand known after due assessment. The Minister after the tour round the stadium, the minister ordered the closure of the stadium to avert any unforeseen circumstances. “Thank God there was no casualty. I also inspected the three other light masts and…